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Committee hears that federal rollbacks imperil Oregon clean-energy programs and boost demand on states
Summary
State officials and experts told the House Interim Committee on Climate, Energy and Environment that recent federal actions — including rescinded agency rules, budget proposals and Congress’s HR1 — are pausing programs, straining agency capacity and shifting responsibility to state governments and private actors.
Chair Lively convened an informational session Sept. 29 where legal and technical experts and state directors described how a series of federal actions are disrupting Oregon’s climate and clean-energy programs.
Greg Dodson, an associate professor of law, told the committee that "there has been a dramatic change in federal policy on climate action and renewable energy" and argued that progress will increasingly depend on state leadership and the private sector. Dodson cited several federal moves — executive orders favoring fossil energy, proposed EPA rollbacks and the Congressional Review Act litigation targeting California waiver-based vehicle rules —…
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